The Vancouver - Burnaby Branch of CMHA is a registered not-for-profit society and charity that promotes positive mental health and recovery from mental illness. Each year we support over 1000 people in their recovery from mental illness, while promoting understanding and knowledge throughout the community to literally thousands more.

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Your Wellness Day, May 7, 2010.

CMHA VB and MPA Society have banded together with local businesses to encourage us to take some time, maybe go with your family and friends, to the spa or salon and do something nice for your self. At the same time the participating businesses will be donating back 20% of sales to CMHA VB and MPA to support those with mental health concerns and promote mental wellness in our community.
For more information, please visit www.yourwellnessday.ca

IPS Authored Article in Academic Journal

Congratulations to the IPS team who just had an article published in the latest issue of Work: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment and Rehabilitation (Volume 33, No. 4). “The contribution of IPS to recovery from serious illness: a case study” examined the importance of meaningful work in the recovery model, and the success of IPS, as part of the Evidence-Based Practice model, in assisting people with mental illness obtain and keep work. It also suggested the importance of IPS within a multi-disciplinary approach in a person’s recovery.

The contributors used an individual case study to examine the program, and a peer researcher conducted many of the interviews in order to “broaden and deepen the study’s lens.” This case study approach also personalizes what can often be a somewhat dry, factual approach to such studies, and illustrates how services and programs affect individuals with mental illness, who should be viewed in terms of their value to a community, not just in terms of their mental illness.

The journal Work: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment and Rehabilitation is available through the libraries at Langara College and Simon Fraser University. 
 

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Your generous donations help us make a real difference in our communities, and help family members, friends, neighbours, colleagues, every one of us, in fact, reach our true potential.  Please consider making a donation that will help support our mandate to help people in their recovery and provide awareness and education about mental health.

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